No recovery console!!!

Hi to you all, this is my first thread on this site so please treat me nice

I had/have a psp with firmware 2.82 I couldn't enter recovery console on that version or indeed any version.

I managed to update PSP to 3.03 dark Alex. System says 2.60 and firmware say 3.03.

I have tried recovery installers etc.. and can't seem to do anything.

When I press and hold R whilst powering up the PSP always comes up with a black screen and "sony computer entertainment" the umd loads unless I disable auto start, If I start without umd in just get standard blue screen.